Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-23
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CoBB's ISLAND, July 81, 1897.
This morning a vessel went ashore
ms, off the island, and some excitement
among the guests and much interest
amongst the wreckers here was occa-
stoned. Quite a stiff easterly breeze
had been blowing since yesterday after
noon. with occasional heavy squalls.
The two-masted schooner A. Ii. Quin-
bv. of Philadelphia, ID. II. Key, mas
ter. bound from Washington, \. c., to
Philadelphia with lumber, and owned by
W. +. Thatcher, had been forced TO
anchor in Cobb's bay several days ago
by adverse winds and Gains. This
morning, when the sky had cleared
after heavy rain and wind-stOrm, the
Ouinby started out of the inlet at ebb
tide with favorable winds. She
stranded at the point before
She reached the life-saving station
and had to be hauled off by the tug
Hygeia. She then went on her way,
but as she rounded the island about II
o'clock was cut down by the tide and
went ashore on Carriers bar, some SIX
hundred yards ont from the bathing
ground. She was sighted by Captain
G. II. Crumb, keeper Of the life-saving
station, who promptly organized a crew
dhere being no regular crew on duty
during the summer months and started
out for her from the station in thirty
minutes thereafter. There were only
three ofthe regular onthe island
viz, j. Andrew Dowdy, II. r. Mel
son, and George Reynolds. These
were reinforced by the following vol
unteers: Captain j. L. Spady, George
Isdoll, and your correspondent.
IN THE sURFBoAT.
It was a matter of decided interest to
those who only visit the coast in sum
mer to see the surfboat manned and
wheeled out upon its carriage to the
surf. II was soon launched, and the
men were battling with the sea to reach
the distressed vessel. Their move
ments were watched with eager interest
bv the bathers and crowd on shore.
The Quinby was found lying broad
side on the point, with only five feet
and a half of water on her port bow,
and it was concluded that with aid she
could be gotten Off on flood tide. Cap
tain Key, after some consultation, en-
tered into contract with Captain Spady,
representing the Baker Salvage Com
panv on the island, to get his vessel off.
THE wREcRERs' WORK.
The wreckers were soon at work, and
their aid was timely indeed, for they
had scarcely timeto run out their anchor
in the channel and commence to heave
upon their one-hundred-and-twcnty-
fathom hawser, when a heavy black
squall came sweeping over the seas
from the southwest. The progress OF
the work was anxiously watched from
the island, and when at times the
storm grew so thick as to OBJ
scure the vessel from view it
was feared that her timbers might not
stand as she labored to and fro in the
sand. Finally. however. the work was
successful, and at ! o'clock she was
hauled off into the channel, and then
towed into the bay by the tug Hygeia.
She was uninjured save some damage
to her rudder rigging-to what extent
cannot be told until she is hauled ur
and thorough examination made to-
morrow.
There is quite "A good company here
and the weather is delightful. COB.